Board Of Directors

CCWSA is governed by a seven person board of directors.  The service area of CCWSA is divided into districts and the Board members represent the district for which they are selected.  Board members must be a customer of CCWSA.  Six of the seven board members are chosen by vote of the Grand Jury of Cherokee County.  These directors serve four year terms and there is a term limit of two consecutive terms (8 years).  The seventh board member is the Chairman of the Cherokee County Commissioners.  Candidates for consideration as Board members make application directly to the Grand Jury.  The Grand Jury bases its decision on the resumes of and interviews with the candidates.  The CCWSA board of Directors makes decisions about water and sanitary sewer services for it’s customers based on need and economic viability. 

Nancy Martin

Chair, Post Three

Retired from City of Marietta/Board of Lights & Water(Director of HR & Risk Management)

Former Chairperson of Holly Springs Planning    &  Zoning Commission

 

   
Buzz Ahrens

Vice Chair

Cherokee County Commission Chairman

 

Retired from Rubbermaid, Inc.

Vice Chair, Cherokee County Board of Health

Vice Chair, Atlanta Regional Commission(ARC); Executive   Committee; Transportation & Air QualityCommittee; Regional Transit Committee

Board Member, Metro North Georgia Water Planning District

Board Member, Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition(MAACC)

Chairman, Association of County Commissioners Georgia, Pension Board of Trustees

Board Member, Association County Commissioners Gerogia, Board of Managers

   
Steven Woodruff

Secretary, Post 2

President, CEO, Co-Owner of Woodruff & Howe Environmental Engineering (WHEE), Inc.

Board Member of Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Board Member of the North Georgia Mountains Authority (NGMA)

Board Member & Executive Committee Member of GeorgiaAgribusiness Council (GAC)

   
Eric Wilmarth

City Representative

City Manager, City of Ball Ground

Owner, Wilmarth Development, LLC

   
Chris Wilbanks

Post One

President & Co-Owner of NJ Wilbanks Contractor, Inc.

Vice-President & Co-Owner of KC Equipment, Inc.

Member of Board of Directors Cherokee County Training
Center

   
Robert Morrison

At Large

First Vice President, Davenport & Company, LLC

Chairman and Member of Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority (LAPA)

Board member of Upper Etowah River Alliance

    
Mike Byrd

Post 4

Sales Associate, Prudential Georgia Realty

Member of Board of Directors of Georgia Regional
Transporation Authority (GRTA)

Member of Board of Directors of Cherokee County
Boys & Girls Club

Member of Board of Directors of Film, Video & Music
Commission